Steve Harvey's life and career have been a rollercoaster, and he now inspires others by revealing how he overcame obstacles.

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The Family Feud presenter tweeted on November 7: "I didn't start comedy till I was 27. 30 to 33, I was homeless. Don't give up."

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After his first divorce, Harvey lived in his van and made $50 a week while pursuing comedy, he told People in 2020. 

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Three years of struggling led to him hosting Showtime at the Apollo, which led to The Steve Harvey Show.

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"You have a fantastic life ahead of you, you just have to go see it, but God's plan for you is always better than your plan," Harvey tweeted.

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"Your strategy is off—always slightly off—and until I understood that, He started giving me whatever he wanted... 

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That's how I met the right woman, went on the right course, and quit a bunch of stuff.

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The Steve Harvey Show ran on The WB from August 25, 1996, until February 17, 2002. 

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In 1996, he was over 40 when he received his big break on The Steve Harvey Show. "Don't give up"

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The Miss Universe host also discussed the cancellation of his debut sitcom, Me and the Boys. "Me And The Boys was a Top 20 smash in the early 90s.

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I didn't give up," he wrote on a Jet cover dated 1994. Now is not the time to abandon your aspirations. Go on.”

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